Friday November 3, 2023
For immediate release
It’s a tree-mendous giveaway!
Residents across Charnwood are being invited to take part in the borough council’s great tree giveaway.
The Council has 3,500 free tree saplings to give to residents to plant in their gardens as part of its commitment to plant trees and help the environment.
All residents need to do is to pick them up during National Tree Week later this month.
The Council is working alongside its open spaces partner idverde will be handing the saplings to residents, community groups and parish councils.
Cllr Louise Jones, Lead Member for Climate Action and Net Zero said: “The Council’s previous tree giveaways have been popular, and I hope this year will be no different. With a range of varieties available, residents can either choose to plant a single tree or grow a hedgerow.
“Trees bring a range of positive benefits to the environment and residents will be helping to make Charnwood even greener by planting a tree at home.”
The tree giveaways will take place on:
Saturday November 25, 10am-2pm – Sports Pavilion, Derby Rd Playing Fields, Cotton Way, Loughborough, LE11 5FJ
Sunday November 26, 10am-2pm – Birstall Pavilion, Birstall Meadow Road, LE4 3LL
Thursday November 30, 10am-2pm – Loughborough Market, Market Place, Loughborough, LE11 3EB
Pre-booking is not required, and trees will be handed out at each session on a first come first basis.
There will be a choice of four varieties and residents can collect up to 10 saplings. The types of trees available include:
Wild Cherry
Dogwood
Hazel
Hawthorn
The saplings will be approximately 20cm – 40cm in size when collected and residents will be signposted to a guide on how to plant and look after them.
National Tree Week is run by The Tree Council and is one of the largest tree celebration events in the UK. It takes place between November 25 – December 3.
idverde manages the borough’s parks and open spaces on behalf of the Council.
Over 500 tree saplings were also given away at the Charnwood Sustainability Fair in September, taking this year’s total of free trees handed out by the Council to 4,000.
Further information about the giveaway can be found on the Council’s website at: www.charnwood.gov.uk/freetrees
To keep up to date with Council’s free tree giveaway, sign up to the Council’s email alerts. To register visit: www.charnwood.gov.uk/alerts.